diff --git a/simulator/README.md b/simulator/README.md
index c7980f5c0..d9b2ecec8 100644
--- a/simulator/README.md
+++ b/simulator/README.md
@@ -37,5 +37,3 @@ setenv PKG_CONFIG_PATH /usr/local/opt/libffi/lib/pkgconfig
 
 - Sorry we haven't gotten around to that yet, but certainly would be possible to build
   this on Linux or FreeBSD... but not Windows.
-
-
diff --git a/simulator/simulator.py b/simulator/simulator.py
index bd217e6b1..ea2df076f 100755
--- a/simulator/simulator.py
+++ b/simulator/simulator.py
@@ -459,11 +459,16 @@ def sock_cleanup():
         + sys.argv[1:]
     print('cc_cmd: {}'.format(passport_cmd))
 
-    xterm = subprocess.Popen(['xterm', '-title', 'Passport Simulator REPL',
-                              '-geom', '132x72+0+0', '-e'] + passport_cmd,
-                             env=env,
-                             stdin=subprocess.DEVNULL, stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL,
-                             pass_fds=pass_fds, shell=False)
+    xterm = subprocess.Popen([
+        'xterm', '-title', 'Passport Simulator REPL', '-geom', '132x72+0+0',
+        '-xrm', 'XTerm*selectToClipboard: true',
+        '-xrm', 'XTerm*VT100*translations: #override\n'
+                'Ctrl Shift <Key>C: copy-selection(CLIPBOARD)\n'
+                'Ctrl Shift <Key>V: insert-selection(CLIPBOARD)',
+        '-e'] + passport_cmd,
+        env=env,
+        stdin=subprocess.DEVNULL, stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL,
+        pass_fds=pass_fds, shell=False)
 
     print("COMMAND: " + " ".join(passport_cmd))